It’s 2026, and the Comedy Castle line-up starts with Lachlan Patterson. Lachlan tells Joel of the character piece that died at the club a decade ago, his unique writing style and structure, and how Last Comic Standing was a big break, but not a pleasant experience overall. Lachlan’s a riot! Catch him this weekend! Plus, a preview of 2026 with club booker Bill Bushart who runs down the 2026 calendar at The Comedy Castle that features Mark Normand, Pete Holmes, Maria Bamford and a huge name that is getting announced for the first time. Tix for all of these shows can be found at the link below.

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Nate Armbruster has his first chance to headline a New Year’s Eve show at The Comedy Castle – and he’s the first headliner of 2026! Nate tells Joel why he’s happy to be at the club, and he’d be happy to do nothing if he wasn’t there. Plus, Nate and Joel compare wedding stories, and that Jardiance jingle is so annoying, but the folks that take it are a-ok. End 2025 with Nate and The Comedy Castle, or start 2026 the same way. Either way, tix are at the link below.

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Matt Holt has been waiting years to get back on the Comedy Castle stage and this week is it! Matt and Joel catch up about Matt’s start in comedy, his moving around to different states and what he misses about Michigan, and their mutual love of Bruce Springsteen. Plus, hear the greatest faux pas at a private comedy show ever. Matt’s a gem! There’s four post Xmas shows this weekend – be there!

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Jason Jamerson has made his name as a Detroit comic who works clean. But don’t get that confused with someone who doesn’t have opinions or isn’t funny. Jason tells Joel why the Detroit Lions suck all of sudden, his recent foot surgery (and why he’s having another one), why he took a job at Target and much more. Jason is a comedic force who has four shows this weekend – tix at the link below.

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It’s our 250th show and what better guest than David Dyer. Dave is back for his fifth interview on the show, and he’s ready with stories of hell gigs on the road, the great success of his YouTube special, the pros and cons of hair plugs and dyes at his age and much more. David is an all-time great Castle headliner, and should be on your calendar even if you’ve seen him before. Tix at the link below.

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JeCorey Hawkins is a shining light on the Michigan Comedy scene. He emcees this weekend and joined us for a chat on this show. JeCorey tells how socializing in high school and college made his personality come out, his experience winning the 2024 Detroit to LA competition, his goals for blowing up and why some folks stink at social media. Plus, hear this weekend’s headliner, Joe Machi, from April of 2024. It’s a fun talk with Joe – one of the funniest comics ever with his unique, engaging style. We have an incredible line-up this week, so grab those tickets at the link below.

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Zach Martina headlines this holiday weekend, and he joins Joel here to talk Thanksgiving, Lions football, and the ins and outs of making a comedy special. Zach tells of the dishes he contributes to family thanksgiving, and a novel way to consume the leftovers – no turkey goes to waste! Also, why watching the Lions lose builds character and how he made a terrific special and the YouTube comments are actually civil! Zach is one of Michigan’s best comics and he’ll be a holiday treat this weekend for sure. Tix at the link below.

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Two fresh interviews this week, as weekend headliner Josh Wolf brings “The Campfire Tour” to The Comedy Castle. Josh tells of the innovations he’s brought to the show with music and collaborations, working with his son, Jacob, and doing one show a week on magic mushrooms! Josh is a crowd favorite and his tickets go fast – don’t wait! Also, TJ Wharry returns to talk the night before Thanksgiving special, using his wife for a following, his love of Hungry Howie’s, and being Clawson High’s biggest success story. Plus, who Joel’s family think is a really big deal in comedy right now (hint: it isn’t him). Tix for Josh and TJ’s shows can be found at the link below.

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A special Comedy Castle Podcast has Tim Finkel memorializing his son Ryder, who sadly lost his battle with childhood cancer recently. Tim tells us Ryder was brave and had a great sense of humor until the very end. Tim also tells of his eventual return to the comedy stage and has thoughts on Joel recent comedy class showcase which was quite a wild night! Plus, it’s John Heffron week at the club or is it “John Heffron Week”? Joel tries to get to the bottom of an official declaration in this 2023 interview with John. Fun chat about the mall, Halloween and the future of comedy specials. John’s tickets go fast every year. Get yours at the link below.

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Keith Alberstadt is a busy man as he’s traveling the country doing comedy, as well as being a father of three. Keith takes a break to talk to Joel about opening for Nate Bargatze, Halloween with little ones and the do’s and don’ts of a family road trip. Also, is Joel the most “punctual podcaster ever”? There’s five shows with Keith this week including a benefit on Thursday – tix can be found at the link below.

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